Unit2TheOlympicGames公开课教案

A Teaching Plan for Module2 Unit2 Olympic Games

Reading An Interview

Designed by Xu Wenlu

No.1 Middle School of Danzhou City Teaching Aims

a. To know some basic information about the ancient and modern Olympics

b. To catch the key words or phrases in the reading

c. To enhance the skills fast-reading and careful-reading

Teaching Keys Points

a.To bear some new and important words and phrases in minds, such as ancient,

take part in, stand for, Greece, magical, volunteer, athlete, slave, host, olive wreath.

b.To improve the reading and speaking skills

Teaching Difficult Points

a.To summarize the similarities and difference between the earlier and latest

Olympics through the long dialogues.

b.To arouse the students’ interests of English-speaking.

Teaching Aids

Blackboard, Multi-media, and other normal teaching tools.

Teaching Methods

Students-centered approach and Task-based teaching and learing.

Teaching periods

Period 1 Warming up(3’)

1. Enjoy a video which is to celebrate that Beijing win the right to host the 2008 Olympic Games to lead in the topic: the Olympic Games.

2. Guessing game: Which ring is concerned with the Olympic Games?

five rings flag

five continents

The five interlocking rings stand for friendship of five continents.

Blue =Europe Black =Africa Red =America Yellow =Asia Green =Oceania

3. Show the pictures to Students about the Olympic motto: Swifter, Higher, Stronger 4．Introduce three medals to students; gold, silver, bronze.

Period 2 Reading

Step1 Pre-reading(6’)

A. Let us have a competition to check who know the most knowledge about the Olympic Games

1.When and where did the ancient Olympic Games start?

A. 776BC; in Greece

B. 776 AD.; in Greece

2. Who was China’s first gold medal winner and for what event?

A.Xu Haifeng; shooting

B. Xie Jun running

3. Who got the golden medal in 110-metre hurdle in 2004 Olympic Games?

A Liu Xiang B. Li Xiaopeng C. Fu Mingxia

4. Which one is the mascot of Beijing Olympics?

A B C D

5 What is the motto of Beijing Olympic Games?

A Welcome to Beijing B. One world one dream C New Beijing New Olympics

B. Before reading, teacher teaches students to read the new words.

ancient, take part in, stand for, Greece, magical, volunteer, athlete, slave, host, olive wreath.

Step2 While-reading(19’)

1. Fast reading : True or False.

( )1. Women and slaves were allowed to take part in the ancient Olympic Games.

( )2. The 2012 Olympic Games will be held in China.

( )3. In the modern Olympics, the winner will be given olive wreath.

( )4. A special village is built for competitors to live in.

( )5. The modern Olympics are held every four years.

2. Careful reading

Tell the difference between ancient and modern Olympics according to the reading passage. What do they mainly talk about?

A. History about the Olympic Games

B. The differences and similarities between the ancient and modern Olympic Games

C. 2008 Olympic Games